On Confidence and Gargoyles

Yes, I've already posted this photo once, but I had to do it against as Mayor of London Boris Johnson has provided a notable caption for it.

The defining image of the battle so far is of the two candidates leaving the stage after the last TV debate - Obama moving confidently off, after another grave and measured performance, and McCain gagging like a gargoyle, tongue out, as he realised he was about to walk over the edge. (Johnson, 10/21/08)